What you’ll need
A preferred Plan A Public Mobile SIM card. A Credit Card or Payment Voucher ready.*Note: If you don’t have a credit card, you can purchase a payment voucher at participating retailers
1. Check your phone’s compatibility
Enter the IMEI number on your device and we’ll let you know if it’s compatible with our network. For more information about network compatibility, click below.
2. Buy a Public Mobile SIM card
Get a Public Mobile SIM card for just $10.
3. Activate your SIM card
Activate your SIM card online, select your plan and you’re good to go!Activate SIM
Public Mobile Inc. is a Canadian self-serve, prepaid mobile brand which is owned by Telus.[1] Launched on March 18, 2010, Public Mobile was one of several new Canadian cellphone providers that started in 2009–10 after a federal government initiative to encourage competition in the wireless sector.Public Mobile was acquired by Telus in October 2013. As of August 8, 2014, Public Mobile operates as a mobile virtual network operator on the Telus Mobility network. On August 31, 2015, Public Mobile “relaunched” to the public under a beta program providing free SIM cards and three tiers of BYOD plans starting with a 10-day, 30-day or a 90-day period, all of which have respective options of Talk, Text and Data. The service is not charged by minute, as with other prepaid providers. Instead, customers select which types of unlimited talk and text service and which data caps they would like for a 10-, 30-, or 90-day period. In February 2018, the Canadian Competition Bureau announced that the parent company was under investigation for deceptive marketing practices stemming from premium text message billing between 2011–2013